Moms Being Moms: October 2009

Friday, October 30, 2009

This Week's Highlights - Week of 11-01-2009

Time for Fun

Turn a Nature Walk Into Art brought to you by iParenting.com

From the website...November is the perfect month to take a nature walk with your child. The air is cool and crisp and there are plenty of leaves to play in along the way. Pinecones, acorns and other gifts of nature are all around just waiting to be collected by your excited child. How would you like to turn a walk with your preschooler into a centerpiece or wreath for your Thanksgiving celebration? Grab your jackets and walking shoes and get ready to make a wonderful memory, plus a great project you'll both be proud to display in your home!

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Time to Eat

From the website...

Kid-Friendly Recipes
Our hundreds of kid-friendly recipes for snacks, vegetables, dinners, and desserts are guaranteed to keep them happy and healthy.

Smart Snacks for Kids
Studies show that snacking accounts for 20% of kids' daily calories. Be sure little ones are getting their recommended vitamins and minerals by serving healthy snacks.— By Kimberly Pettigrew, MyRecipes.com

13 Spooky Halloween Menus
Whether you're hosting the neighborhood Halloween party or just having folks over before or after trick-or-treating, these menus will help you celebrate All Hallows Eve in great spirits.

Time to Read

Good Night Our World

From the website...Our World of Books is dedicated to creating highest quality books that enrich the lives of its readers and that encourage young children to value and enjoy reading. A portion of the sale of all books in the series is donated to help babies in need.

Some of the titles available...

Good Night Beach

Good Night Boston

Good Night New Jersey

Good Night New York

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Time to Shop

RuMe Bags - something for Mom
From the website...Denver, Colorado-based RuMe was launched on Earth Day 2008 to meet the growing need of environmentally conscious consumers who don't want to sacrifice style and functionality.

Pretty In Pink Metallic
$17.95

RuMe is proud to be an approved sponsor of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

For every Pretty In Pink RuMe Bag sold thru December 31st, 2009 RuMe will donate $3.00 to the Denver Metropolitan Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

5% off Coupon Code: Komen expires November 30th

Check out the other styles...
Mini RuMe
Medium
Macro

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The Baby Einstein™ DVD Upgrade / Moneyback Guarantee
From the website...

Participation Guidelines

To participate, you must have purchased a Baby Einstein DVD between June 5, 2004 and September 4, 2009.

If you are not satisfied with the Baby Einstein DVD you purchased during the period mentioned above, for a limited time beginning on September 4, 2009 and ending on March 4, 2010, you may exchange it for one of the following:

One (1) Baby Einstein Book of your choice
One (1) Baby Einstein music CD of your choice
One (1) coupon for 25% off the purchase of one Little Einsteins™ product. Redeemable with promotion code only at DisneyStore.com
Or you may return it, and we will refund the current retail value of the DVD ($15.99)

Official Mail-in Certificate

Friday, October 23, 2009

This Week's Highlights - Week of 10-25-2009

Time for Fun

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Time to Eat

Preschooler Food, Meals & Snacks

From the site...
PreschoolRock.com - Tired of your current food routine? Ready for new ideas for nutritious meals and snacks for your preschooler? Get inspiration from browsing complete menus, preschool snack lists, tips for making your standard meals a little more healthy, and preschooler food ideas you may not have thought of before. Plus look for food reviews to find out the facts about ingredients and nutrition.

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Time to Read

Jamberry
By Bruce Deagan

A boy and an endearing, rhyme spouting bear, joyously romping through a fantastic world of berries!

Time to Save

10 Ways to Save Money with Coupons

Kathy Spencer is the founder of How to Shop for Free, a growing community of frugal folks who are learning how to make the most of their money. Here are some of her tips for saving money by using coupons:

Start stockpiling. When you can get an item for free -- or nearly free -- stock up. "Look at the expiration and figure out how much you think you will need between that time frame and stock up!" Kathy advises.

Time to Shop

Potette Plus
On the Go Potty by Kalencom
$14.99 and up

Where to Buy? Toys R Us, Amazon, Bed Bath & Beyond, Potty Training Concepts and Brooklyn Heights Kids.

Friday, October 16, 2009

This Week's Highlights - Week of 10-18-2009

Time for Fun

Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum

5816 Clarendon Road

Brooklyn NY 11203
Tele: 718-629-5400

Halloween Harvest in Old Brooklyn

Sunday, October 18, 2009

12 pm – 4 pm

Rain Date: October 25, 2009

Time to Eat

Discovery Health

From the website...Finding nutritious foods that kids will actually eat can be a real challenge. That's why we turned to the National Body Challenge for delicious, kid-friendly recipes that your family will live. With meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner, we've got your whole day covered.

Kid-Friendly Breakfast Recipes

Kid-Friendly Lunch Recipes

Kid-Friendly Dinner Recipes

Time to Read

The Napping House
by Don and Audrey Wood

Beyond reading...
Activities, things to notice and talk about

Time to Save

Visit Grocery Coupon Guide

From the website...When it comes to saving money on groceries, there's a lot more that you can do than merely cut out coupons from your Sunday paper. With an estimated $360 billion worth of coupons floating around, there are plenty out there to help you reduce your monthly shopping bill if you follow a few basic strategies. That is what this site is dedicated to doing.

Time to Shop

Leap Frog

From the website...Fridge Words™ Magnetic Word Builder

Updated version of a Fridge line Classic! Learn to build over 325 words through three different levels of play including Load a Letter, Word Play and Word Building. Using the included 29 letters your child's reading skills can take flight. All pieces attach securely to any magnetic surface.

Purchase price: $21.99

Friday, October 9, 2009

This Week's Highlights - Week of 10-11-2009

Time for Fun

From the website...

Fun Toddler Activities! A resource for fun daily toddler learning activities and preschool online games, fun, printables, arts, crafts, & exercises! These activities will might require your computer, digital camera, and some neat craft supplies to help keep your modern toddler entertained in today's world. The world is not limited to construction paper and toilet paper rolls.

Time to Eat

From the website...

Toddlers and small children are super busy exploring their world... Many times they need a small snack to keep them going.

Snacks For Toddlers offers healthy kid snack ideas and quick snack recipes for feeding those hungry (and sometimes picky) mouths.

Time to Read

Brought to you by: Brooklyn Public Library

Books for Babies
Books for Toddlers
Books for Preschoolers

Time to Save

From the website...
Welcome to Freebies 4 Mom

Getting freebies is like getting presents, and as moms we definitely deserve presents! Heather created this blog to become a resource for other moms to find freebies. As a stay-at-home mom of two boys, Heather knows how challenging the role of caregiver/ shopper/ money manager/ chauffeur/ planner/ cook/ housekeeper can be. Taking advantage of free samples and other promotions by major companies has been a great way for her to try new products for free, get free full-size samples, save money with coupons and rebate offers, and most importantly to spoil myself a little for FREE! About>

Time to Shop

Alphabet Mystery Box
Make your own or purchase a Alphabet Mystery Box for $34.95
at toys to grown on

Friday, October 2, 2009

This Week's Highlights - Week of 10-04-2009

Time for Fun
New York Hall of Science - Queens, NY

Science Playground

From nysci site...Through dozens of playground elements like slides, seesaws, sand pits, and fog machines, visitors of all ages and abilities can explore the scientific principles of motion, balance, sound, sight and simple machines, as well as sun, wind and water.

General Admission: $4 per person / $3 for groups (reservations)
Chaperones: 1 free with 5 children
Members: Free with Family Plus level
Session Length: 45 Minutes
Open: March 1 – December 30 (weather permitting)

Time to Eat

KidsHealth

From the site...If you're looking for information you can trust about kids and teens that's free of "doctor speak," you've come to the right place. KidsHealth is the most-visited site on the Web for information about health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years... more

If you're hungry, grab your apron and get cooking! Making food yourself - with a little help from a parent - is a great way to learn about food and meal preparation. And we have plenty o recipes for you to try- from pizza to pancakes! Cooking & Recipes

Time to Save
CouponMom.com

From the site..Coupon Mom free eBooks - Become an expert saver overnight by reading our free ebooks! Print all of the free ebooks from the Coupon Mom, Stephanie Nelson to save thousands of dollars this year.

Download eBooks

Time to Read
Fancy Nancy: Various Titles

by Jane O'connor and Robin Preiss Glasser
Available in Spanish

Full List of Fancy Nancy Books

Other Information
Parenting.com - Preschool Confidential: What Teachers Want You to Know

From Parents.com website...My job is quite entertaining: I get to spend my days with your children, and they never fail to make me laugh. Sure, there are stumbling blocks, but the hurdles with the kids are usually surmountable. It's often you -- the parent -- who presents the biggest challenge. I know it's hard navigating the demands of school (I'm a mom, too), but here are a few things I'd love to tell you. You may find some hard to believe, but I guarantee you: I have made nothing up. Who could make up a frazzled working mom juggling so much that she put the entire jar of peanut butter in the lunch box?

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